Child soldier case: verdict next week, says judge
Court proceedings were interrupted by defendant Aung Ko Htwe shouting that he refused to accept “a cow judge” and that he does not recognise the judicial system.
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4 Burmese nationalists jailed for US embassy protest
Buddhist monks and nationalists assembled outside the US embassy in April to denounce the use of the term “Rohingya” in an embassy statement.
49 activists arrested last month: AAPP
Report says Burma currently holds 163 political prisoners, adding that 442 non-detained activists are awaiting trial, 49 of whom were charged in May.
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Students apply for bail at Myingyan hearing
Six detainees appear in court charged with leading education law protests, while two others face trial for lowering the national flag.
Education Lead Story News Pegu Division Protest
Student protests: 13 denied bail
One activist faints at a pre-trial hearing at Tharawaddy court, allegedly from injuries sustained in the police crackdown in Letpadan on 10 March.
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Burma among top ten most censored countries, says CPJ
Politicians still view free press “as a threat that must be contained,” says Shawn Crispin of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Education Lead Story News Pegu Division Protest
Govt vows action against ‘masterminds’ of Letpadan protest
Minister of Information says genuine students and Buddhist monks are to be released, but activists who “masterminded” the protests would face charges.
Journalists sentenced to 2 years for sedition
Five staff members of the now defunct Bi-Mon Te Nay weekly news journal have been found guilty of sedition charges and sentenced to two years each in prison by Rangoon’s Pabedan Township Court.
Five opposition party members charged for protest against PR system
Five members of two opposition parties were charged by local police in Pegu Division for leading an unauthorised demonstration against enacting a proportional representation (PR) voting system for the country’s elections, which was one of the central issues of the latest parliamentary session.
Woodworkers arrested on march to Mandalay
Twelve people were arrested on Saturday for involvement in a workers’ rights demonstration in Mandalay. Among those arrested were ten protest leaders and two negotiators.
